Tellico Village Veteran receives Quilt of Valor honors
Tellico Village Veteran receives Quilt of Valor honors
A local Veteran and charter member of the Tellico Village VFW was honored Wednesday night by the Quilt of Valor Foundation. Al Descourouez was presented a Quilt of Valor by members of the local foundation, for his meritorious and dedicated service to our Country. Al is a Marine Corps Veteran who served in Vietnam from June 1962 to June 1966. In Vietnam, Al was part of the Hawk Missile team that provided air defense for U.S. installations in Da Nang and other areas within the region.
Following his tour in Vietnam, Al was stationed in Cherry Point, NC assigned to H&S Battery in the 3rd LAAM Battalion. Al was a quad mechanic for the mobile Hawk surface-to-air missile defense system . During his service with the Marine Corp, Al was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer-4, and received the National Defense Medal, the Vietnam Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and TWO Good Conduct Medals!
Following his service, Al returned to his hometown in Chicago, Illinois working as a draftsman, before eventually retiring in Tellico Village. Thank you Al, for your service to our Country.
For more information on the Quilts of Valor, visit www.qovf.org
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